From 1 May, rent hikes and no-fault evictions will become things of the past
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The new Renters’ Rights Act: what tenants need to know
From 1 May, rent hikes and no-fault evictions will become things of the past
The post The new Renters’ Rights Act: what tenants need to know appeared first on UNISON National.
Labour Plaistow Super Saturday
Yesterday, after the West Ham litter pick, I cycled to Upton Station for the 1pm Plaistow Super Saturday campaign session. There were four different events across Plaistow that day, supported by East Ham MP Stephen Timms and West Ham & Beckto…Read more…
Scaremongering
Scaremongering Readers may have noticed that the two respondents to my letter (You vote Reform at your peril) failed to … MoreRead more…
Vote Reform at your peril
Those people thinking about voting Reform “for a change” might well pay attention to the influx of Tories into the … MoreRead more…
Newham Full Council Meeting 10.11.25 – Motion on Housing
A photo collage of myself speaking against a Green motion on housing and in favour of an amendment by my ward colleague, John Whitworth. I was to the point that while I recognise that political debate can be rough, the sheer hypocrisy of the Newha…Read more…
Peter Apps: “Homesick” Book Launch
Last Thursday I went to the launch of a new book by award winning housing journalist Pete Apps (and someone born and brought up in Newham). The launch was in the Wanstead Tap and had been organised via Newham Bookshop (were you can order the book&…Read more…
TUC Congress 2025: Day 2
The first full day of Congress (Monday) started for me with an early morning jog along Brighton beach. At 9.30am I took my seat with the UNISON delegation. There was a number of important debates on Fire service, Zane’s Law, Prison safety, wealth …Read more…
Newham Council Task & Finish report on 10 Year plan to solve the Temporary Accommodation Crisis
Yesterday, I presented a report to Full Council on the recommendations of a task and finish Group that I chaired, on the Temporary Accommodation crisis in Newham. This report was accepted unanimously. The key recommendation was that we have to hav…Read more…
West Ham Labour Street Surgery
After my static advice surgery on Saturday morning I joined local volunteers and Councillors to carry out a door by door street surgery in West Ham.We knocked on the doors of residents and ask them if they have any problems or issues with Newham …Read more…
Donate to show solidarity with members at Livv Housing
UNISON members have been taking action over pay since last October
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Donate to show solidarity with members at Livv Housing
UNISON members have been taking action over pay since last October
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Livv Housing strikers find solidarity at community conference
Long-running Merseyside dispute follows a real-terms pay cut of 30% since 2011
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Livv Housing strikers find solidarity at community conference
Long-running Merseyside dispute follows a real-terms pay cut of 30% since 2011
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#HeartUnions week: Do you fancy a chat about what is going on at work?
10-16 Feb this year is #HeartUnions week organised by the TUC. I was able to order materials online and set up a stall today in the main staff kitchen in one of our Housing offices in North London. I had booked a private office nearby for con…Read more…
Growth at any cost has consequences
For the government, ‘growth’ is a panacea, but just as with a human body growth can be healthy or diseased. … MoreRead more…
Young LHG Conference: Solving the housing crisis for your people – Sat Feb 8
Registration for the Young LHG Conference is now open! All Under-40s are invited to join us for a day of discussion themed on ‘Solving the housing crisis for young people’
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Livv Housing workers in fair pay fight
Knowsley Livv Housing workers have intensified their strikes in their fight for fair pay. After workers endured years of below inflation pay rises, they’ve now rejected a pay increase of five per cent because it fails to reverse the real terms pay cuts they’ve suffered. Livv Housing, which manages and maintains over 13,000 properties primarily […]
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Speech to Newham Council on Temporary Accommodation Crisis
Below are my notes for my speech yesterday evening. The motion was passed unanimously with cross party support. You can see the actual contents of the motion here mgov.newham.gov.uk/documents/s175786/Motions report.pdf which was seconde…Read more…
A step in the right direction
The Renters’ Rights Bill is the Labour government’s first step toward reforming the housing sector and aims to rebalance the power between private renters and their landlords
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